In 2020, some Nigerian youths had taken to the streets to protest against police brutality and the situation in the country. The protest led to attacks on police stations, formations, and officers across the country. While some of the arrested protesters were released, others are believed to continue being held up in various police stations. While speaking at the Democracy day Presidential dinner held at the State House Conference Centre Abuja, Sani said those who took part in the protest should also be considered as champions of democracy. Senator Sani…
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Guinness To Leave Nigeria Over Difficult Environment After 75 Years
Guinness, on Tuesday, announced it will exit the Nigerian market and sell off its controlling shares to Singaporean conglomerate Tolaram Group. This is coming after the company had operated in Nigeria for 75 years, since 1950 Guinness recorded N61.9 billion loss after tax between July 2023 and March 2024, just a few months after Mr Tinubu floated the naira in an effort to unify the currency’s value on the official and parallel foreign exchange markets. The loss exacerbated by the naira’s continued downward trend may have informed Diageo, Guinness’ parent…
Read MoreMinimum Wage: Ex Imo Commissioner, Ajumbe Blasts NLC, Governors Forum
Frontline politician in Imo State , Prof. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, has criticized the Nigeria Governor’s Forum’s recommendation of a N57,000 minimum wage, calling it “grossly unrealistic” and accusing the forum of accepting it under duress. Ajumbe, a former Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Public Utilities in Imo State, and ex-Chairman, management committee of the Imo State Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), made his views known in a recent interview with newsmen at Owerri. Ajumbe questioned how states like Yobe, Kebbi, Zamfara, and even Imo would be able to pay…
Read MoreSimon Ekpa must be arrested and prosecuted, Finnish government giving him support –CDS
Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff (CDS), says Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), must be arrested and prosecuted. Musa spoke on Wednesday during a Channels Television special broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 2024 Democracy Day. Ekpa is based in Finland and has continued to issue the sit-at-home order in IPOB’s and Kanu’s names. Musa accused the government of Finland of shielding Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed prime minister of the IPOB. In February 2023, Helsingin Sanomat (HS),…
Read MoreN80bn fraud: Bello yet to present himself for trial, the system shielding him –EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, said ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is accused of N80.2bn fraud, had ridiculed the Nigerian justice system by failing to present himself for trial in court. The EFCC acting Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Command, Mr Effa Okim, stated this during a familiarisation visit to the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Asaba, Delta State capital. The EFCC is having a running legal battle with Bello over alleged N80.2bn fraud. Following a failed attempt to arrest him and…
Read MoreAPC Can Only Win Elections ln Nigeria By Rigging,Lukman Alleges
The immediate-past National Vice Chairman, North West, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and former Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum,PGF, Salihu Lukman has ditched the party, saying it has outlived its usefulness and can no longer win elections without rigging. In a statement, Wednesday, Lukman said he found it necessary to write to a few leaders of the party and try to clarify his position regarding the situation both in the party and in the country. In his words: “First, it is a shared concern of most…
Read More14 proposed new states as Reps consider requests
There are indications that the House of Representatives would consider proposals for the creation of new states as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).So far, members of the House and some interest groups have presented about 14 proposals from different parts of the country to the Green chamber. There are currently 36 states in the country distributed unevenly among the six geo-political zones. The South South, South West, North Central, as well as North East, have 6 states each, North West has seven states,…
Read MoreImo Commercial Drivers Threaten Protest Over Alleged Imposition Of New Waste Buckets By ISWAMAC
…May head to court “We can’t throw away our old waste buckets because of revenue” There are emerging indications that commercial drivers in Imo State may storm the streets any time soon in protests, following alleged moves by the Imo State Waste Management Company, ISWAMAC, to compel the drivers to purchase new green waste buckets for their vehicles despite that many of them already have the same green waste buckets in their vehicles.A source hinted Nigeria Newspoint that ISWAMAC was allegedly attempting to compel all commercial drivers in the…
Read MoreImo sends delegation to bring back trafficked girls from Ghana
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, and his wife, Chioma, have dispatched a delegation to the Ghanaian government to bring back teenage girls who were forcibly trafficked to the neighbouring country. The move followed a recent viral video, which showed the girls. The delegation had a mandate to explore all diplomatic avenues to bring back the girls. It was led by Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu. The Commissioner for Social Welfare, Mrs Nkechi Ugwu, was also on the team. Receiving the delegation in…
Read MoreHezekiah University Holds 9th Matriculation In Imo
The Hezekiah University, Umudi, Nkwerre, Imo State, easily rated the University of the moment has successfully done her ninth matriculation ceremony at the University premises. The Matriculants were drawn from the University’s three faculties of Humanities, Business and Social Sciences and Natural and Applied Sciences. In his address after the usual procession and opening formalities, the Acting Vice- Chancellor, Prof Anthony Nnamdi Okere regretted that the present day society is awash with physical and psychological ideologies in the media and internet that tend to destroy the fabrics of the family…
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